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Sphingnotus insignis

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Species of beetle

Sphingnotus insignis
Sphingnotus insignis albertisi from New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Sphingnotus
Species: S. insignis
Binomial name
Sphingnotus insignis
Perroud, 1855
Synonyms
  • Sphingnotus albertisi Gestro, 1876

Sphingnotus insignis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Description

Sphingnotus insignis can reach a length of 23–38 millimetres (0.91–1.50 in). Head, prothorax and elitra have a brilliant metallic blue colour and bear small white spots. The surface has an irregular puntation arranged in longitudinal lines.

Distribution

This species can be found in New Guinea.

List of subspecies

  • Sphingnotus insignis albertisi Gestro, 1876
  • Sphingnotus insignis ammiralis Breuning, 1945
  • Sphingnotus insignis insignis Perroud, 1855

References

Taxon identifiers
Sphingnotus insignis


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